Mining Incidents

Curtin Gap QuarryMetal/Nonmetal

Bellefonte, Centre County, PA · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3600516
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
11
Years on record
2000–2026
Latest incident
Mar 2026
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

11 on file

2026 · 1 incident

Struck against stationary object

Employee was in the rollout chute removing a piece of 6"" metal used for making 57's and then added plate steel for making 67's while doing this EE struck their ribs left side and stated they thought they felt a pop in their ribs and was having trouble breathing.

2025 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

As employee was stepping up and transferring their weight, they rolled their ankle.

2023 · 1 incident

Fall onto or against objects

Employee was descending a fixed ladder when fell from the ladder striking the handrail below with their lower back causing injury.

2022 · 1 incident

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was walking when EE slipped and fell on ice causing a fall on same level leading to a contusion of the right shoulder.

2021 · 1 incident

(Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee recorded a shift in their hearing.

2018 · 1 incident

Fall onto or against objects

The injured employee was on the ground, as a rigger for the crane operator. EE and another employee were hooking up the crane cables to the crusher operator building platform. The injured employee stepped up onto the platform to grab the hook, when EE stepped through a hole in the platform. The edge of the expanded metal deck caused a laceration to EE's R/ shin.

2017 · 2 incidents

Fall to the walkway or working surface

slipped on screen deck put hand down to catch self fractured wrist

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Struck by air hose above left eye.

2009 · 1 incident

Fall to the walkway or working surface

He was walking across driveway toward the Lab Building after putting trash in dumpster. His right ankle rolled out from under him causing him to fall. He fractured and partially dislocated his right ankle. The driveway is level and covered with 1B stone.

2008 · 1 incident

Struck against a moving object

While operating D9H Cat Dozer in a rocky area and working boulders out; he was backing up, when the dozer took a hard bounce and his teeth went together, cracking one of them. Tooth # 19.

2000 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS REMOVING ANVILS FROM CRUSHER ANVIL RING WITH SLEDGE HAMMER CAUSING A PIECE OF ANVIL TO BREAK OFF AND HIT VICTIM IN LEFT KNEE GIVING HIM A LACERATION THAT TOOK 3 STITCHES ON INSIDE AND 3 STITCHES ON OUTSIDE.